Are Temporary Tattoos OK? Tattooing is more fashionable in the West now than at any time for hundreds of years - perhaps even as many as two thousand years, because women are also wearing tattoos nowadays. It has become very fashionable for women to have a lower back tattoo or 'tramp stamp' and for young men to have a kind of martial arts tattoo on their bicep or calf There are concerns with permanent tattooing though. Or at least there can be. Aids and hepatitis may become transferred by using infected needles. This is not common because tattooing studios are conscious of the need to use a new needle on each client, but mistakes occur and some studio owners are unscrupulous. The most common difficulty, however, is infection. Disease from tattooing is not commonplace, but neither is it unheard of. This is normally the fault of the client and not the tattooer, but it can be serious whatever the reason. Permanent tattoos can be removed but it is a lot of hard effort and is expensive too and the results are not always all that pretty. This is why temporary tattoos are so popular. If you take care of a temporary tattoo it can last a week or more, but it is simple to remove if you want to do so. Temporary tattoos or transfers used to be given away with chewing gum for children, but these days they are of far better quality and durability. If you are certain that you would like a permanent tattoo, why not get an identical temporary one first and try it out? If you are fed up with the transfer after a week or you do not like the reaction of your friends and family, you can get rid of it and test a different design until you find one that suits you better. Once you find one that you like, you can have it tattooed on permanently. This method of choosing a design could save you thousands of dollars in having an unwanted tattoo gotten rid of. Temporary tattoos are easy to apply, but occasionally it is easier if you ask a friend to help. The majority of temporary transfers are put on with water. First you should cleanse the region of hair and grease. Then soak the transfer in (warm) tap water as directed on the label, position it on the required location and apply steady even pressure for the time recommended, which is normally a matter of minutes. If you would like to attempt to preserve the transfer for a longer time, you can spray 'Second Skin' or something similar on to the transfer when it is dry. Hairspray might also work, but some brands will crack, giving the design a crazed look like an old oil painting. Temporary tattoos are a fun way to brighten up your wardrobe and there are so many different designs that you can always find a design to suit the event, your mood and the garments you want to wear.
Owen Jones, the author of this article writes on quite a lot of subjects, but is at present involved with Tatooed Eyebrows. If you would like to know more go to our web site at White Ink Tatoo.